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Profile -Jien Shizuka-

Brief History

1942	Born in Tokushima Prefecture
1971	Ph D from Koyasan University
1974	Finished Chinese Philosophy from Osaka University Graduate School
1978	Tibetan Buddhism Cultural Research Group Academic research in West Himalaya as the leader of the group Discovered several Mandalas
1982	Received Japan India Buddhism Study Award
1984	Visited China as the leader of the group "Road to Changan" Completed the footsteps of 2,400km to 西安　青龍寺　from 霞浦県　福建省 Named the road "Kukai Road" as the pilgrimage road More than 100 times to visit to China hereafter
1989	Received the rank of Dentou Dai-Ajyari Set up "Kukai Study" Honorable Counselor Exhibition Jien Shizuka Calligraphy and Paintings: In Search for Buddha's Mind At Tokushima City Cultural Hall
1998	Exhibition Jien Shizuka Calligraphy and Paintings at Oval Hall in Mainichi Newspaper Building, Umeda, Osaka
2010	Honorable Villager of Minor Ethnic Group, Sichuan Province 藤椒 Cultural Museum Culture/Economic Counselor. Sichuan Province
2011	Jien Shizuka Calligraphy Exhibition at 峨眉山報告寺、Sichuan Province
2012	Counselor of西北 University Buddhism Study, 西安
2014	Honorable member of 西冷印社、杭州
2018	the 518th Bishop of Koyasan as Jimu-Kenjyo-Shikko-Hoin
Current	Honorable Professor of Koyasan University Head Monk of Koyasan Seiryo-in Doctor of Literature Director of Koyasan Reihoukan Musium (～2017） Trustee of Koyasan Calligraphy Association Executive Director of Calligraphy Study Association "Kukai Study" Honorable Counselor in China Fifth black belt of Aikido
His Books "Collection of Spiritual Words" from Domeisha 　 "Spiritual Words Search" from Toho Shuppan " Origin of Kukai's Esoteric Buddhism and its Development" from Okura Shuppan "Beginning of and Practice of Sanskrit Writing" from Shuro Shobo " Writing Heart Sutra in Sanskrit Letters" from Shuro Shobo " Beginning Reading and Writing of Sanskrit Letters" from Seruba Shuppan "Kukai:The Road to Tang Dynasty China" from Shuro Shobo "Winds of Silk Road" from Toho Shuppan "Footsteps of Kukai and His Thoughts" from Hozokan "Opening Kobo Daishi Kukai's Words" from Seruba Shuppan "Contribution of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism to Chinese Culture" 中国　＃＃出版 " Calligraphies and Art Works by Jien Shizuka" 中国　＃＃社

Kukai Road to Chungan

In the year of 804, Kukai was in the boat to China in a storm and drifted to 中国福建省赤岸鎮.
Kukai and his group advanced to the capital city of Chungan, journey of 2,400km.

Jien Shizuka researched the footsteps of Kukai. In 1984 he led the Koyasan University team of " Kukai: Road to Chungan" which was the project for commemoration of Kobo Daishi deceased 1,150 years ago. Mainichi Newspaper sponsored the project.
He completed to follow the Kukai's journey and revived the esoteric Buddhism in China after 1,100 and more years.
Today the road 赤岸鎮 To Chungan is known as "Kukai Road." It is helping the Buddhism of both countries, economic growth and friendship of both countries. Pilgrimage Journey is held every year.

"辞本涯" monument in Fukue-jima of goto Islands
(Japan)

"Kukai Memorial" in 赤岸鎮 of Fujian (China)

At 霊陰寺 Temple in Hangzhou (China)

"Kukai Statue" in Shaolin Temple of Henan (China)

"Kukai is authorized Shingon-Buddhism
from 恵果 7th master" in 青龍寺 of Xian (China)

At 寶光寺 Temple in Sichuan (China)

Goma practice in 法華学問寺 of Shanghai

In 2016, 13 Shingon-Buddhism monks performed Goma practice at 法華学問寺 Temple in Shanghai, which was discontinued for more than one thousand one hundred years.